Dadhica, Dadhīca: 11 definitions
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Dadhica means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Dadhicha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Dadhīca (दधीच).—(DADHĪCI). Birth. A famous hermit. Mention is made in Mahābhārata, Śalya Parva, Chapter 51, Stanza 83, that this hermit was the son of the great hermit Bhṛgu, and that he was made of the essences of the world, with a huge body. (See full article at Story of Dadhīca from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
2) Dadhīca (दधीच).—A holy place in Kurukṣetra. Aṅgiras the son of Sarasvatī was born in this place. From that day onwards this place became a holy place. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 186 that he who bathes in this holy place will obtain the fruits of performing the sacrifice Aśvamedha, and enter the world of Sarasvatī.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDadhīca (दधीच) is the name of an ancient sage and devotee of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.38. Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] there was a king of great splendour named Kṣuva. He was the friend of Dadhīca, the sage of very great potentiality. Dadhīca, a great devotee of Śiva and a Vedic scholar said—A Brahmin alone is the noble person in the three higher varṇas. There is no doubt”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Dadhīca (दधीच).—A Ṛṣika, who became a sage by satya;1 a Mantrakṛṭ2 Heard the viṣṇu purāṇa from Stambhamitra and narrated it to Sārasvata.3
1b) Urged Dakṣa to invite Paśupati to the sacrifice.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 30. 103-7.
Dadhīca (दधीच) refers to the name of a Ṛṣi (sage) or Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.163). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Dadhīca) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDadhīca (दधीच).—Name of a celebrated sage, who became ready to die, and offered his bones to the gods; with these bones the architect of the gods made a thunderbolt with which Indra defeated Vṛtra and other demons.
Derivable forms: dadhīcaḥ (दधीचः).
See also (synonyms): dadhīci.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDadhīca (दधीच).—m.
(-caḥ) The name of a Muni or saint, famous for having devoted himself to death, that the gods might be armed with his bones in the shape of thunderbolts; they being the only effective weapons against the demon Vritra; also dadhīci.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDadhīca (दधीच).—i. e. dadhyañc + a, also dadhīci dadhīci, and dadhyañc dadhi-añc, m. The name of a Muni or sage (originally of the sun), Mahābhārata 3, 8695; 12, 10288; [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 6, 11, 20.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dadhīca (दधीच):—[from dadh] m. = dhy-ac (devoted himself to death that Indra might slay Vṛtra with the thunderbolt fabricated by Tvaṣṭṛ out of his bones), [Mahābhārata i, iii, ix] (father of Sārasvata by Sarasvatī, [2929 ff.]), [, xii]
2) [v.s. ...] (blamed Dakṣa q.v.), [Vāyu-purāṇa i, 30, 103 ff.; Kūrma-purāṇa i, 15, 6 ff.] ([varia lectio] ā)
3) [v.s. ...] author with the [patronymic] Pāthnya, [Anukramaṇikā on Kāṭhaka xvi, 4.]
4) Dādhīca (दाधीच):—mf(ī)n. relating to Dadhīci or Dadhyac
5) m. [patronymic] of Cyavana, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDadhīca (दधीच):—(caḥ) 1. m. The name of a sage who devoted himself to death for the benefit of the gods.
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Starts with: Dadhica Gadhada, Dadhicakshupasamvada, Dadhicara, Dadhicasthi.
Full-text (+34): Pathnya, Dadhici, Dadhicakshupasamvada, Adina, Vajrasthi, Avadhya, Stambhamitra, Vajrayudha, Vajrasthitva, Avadhyatva, Dadhicasthi, Kshuva, Rudrakopagni, Shivatman, Vishnugana, Vrittacintamani, Vishvamurti, Sthanvishvara, Mrityupasha, Garudadhvaja.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Dadhica, Dadhīca, Dādhīca; (plurals include: Dadhicas, Dadhīcas, Dādhīcas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 157 - Pippalāda-tīrtha < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 106 - A Sinful Brāhmaṇa Becomes an Attendant of Vīrabhadra < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 155 - Dugdheśvara < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section 51 < [Shalya Parva]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 38 - The dialogue between Kṣuva and Dadhīca < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 39 - Description of the fight between Viṣṇu and Dadhīca < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 19 - The origin of Vīrabhadra < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)